Other Scientific Names
Phaethornis longuemareus [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Phaethornis longuemareus [BirdLife International (2004, 2008)], [Stotz et al. (1996)], Pygmornis aethopyga
Little Hermit (Phaethornis longuemareus) [XC227585]
by id from Ca\u00f1o Colorado, Monagas, Venezuela (song)
Subspecies
Phaethornis longuemareus (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Stripe-throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) and Little Hermit (Phaethornis longuemareus) following AOU (2002) and Black-throated Hermit (Phaethornis atrimentalis) following SACC (2005). Phaethornis aethopyga is recognised as a valid species as distinct from Stripe-throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) following SACC (2010).